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Graham SlackChief Economist, Head of Strategic Intelligence
Maersk Group

Mike Gault
Chief Executive Officer
Guardtime

Betty Hannoun
Executive Director, Supply Chain
Merck

Deborah Dull
Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Team of Tomorrow

What lies ahead for work and how will supply chain careers evolve in the next decade? Digitalization is having disruptive effects on managerial, logistics, planning, and other supply chain functions. Automation in plants, fulfillment centers, and areas like procurement, production planning, and maintenance is eliminating jobs. And yet overall hiring continues to rise and senior leaders say that finding and hiring the right talent is harder than ever.

This wave of disruption, coupled with the continually growing need for more end-to-end knowledge and greater general business skills, is shaping a clear vision for the supply chain team of tomorrow. Digital technology, while rapidly displacing human labor, is equally rapidly enhancing human brainpower. It’s both a threat to work and the very thing that can solve challenges around connecting end-to-end to bring value back to the C-suite.

A new approach to finding, developing and retaining people from a very sparse talent pool is required. This year’s Live Europe Peer Forum will concentrate on three pillars that shape the future of supply chain organizations:

Digitalization

Digital and the rise of artificial intelligence are seen by many as a threat to work. And yet, experience and research both say that people are the key to leveraging technology. Supply chain leaders must inspire teams grappling with change in technology and process. They must demonstrate how agility, customer centricity, and commitment to quality are fundamentally human capabilities to be enhanced with technology, not simply replaced by machines. This forum will feature the most cutting-edge practitioner approaches to building a digitally-enabled workforce and leveraging technology to shape the team of tomorrow.

Business skills

The top-rated, essential skill for the supply chain executive of the future is leadership. Three of the top five skills in our annual Future of Supply Chain research are, in fact, general business leadership requirements. In addition to functional expertise, communication, analytics, finance and commercial acumen are all now essential tools for a career in Supply Chain. The community will share creative approaches to ensuring that the supply chain team of tomorrow is one that can both efficiently run operations and operate effectively in the boardroom.

End-to-end

Modern supply chain organizations recognize the need to build functional expertise while exposing functional leaders to the best practices of their functional leaders across the end-to-end supply chain. Some have deemed these two expertise as “masters of function” and “masters of orchestration.” This forum will feature case examples and best practices on how to institutionalize development of end-to-end knowledge at all layers of the organization, from the entry-level pipeline to the most senior executives.

Agenda

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Unique forum format

This Live Europe Peer Forum is a strictly closed-door, cross-industry forum. There’s no press, vendor exhibition or media allowed, so your conversations with fellow industry leaders will remain confidential and you’ll experience an environment without vendor solicitation.

Keynote sessions and panel discussions

Senior leaders share practical insights into their supply chain operations and you can question them directly to get to the heart of all the key issues.

Executive huddles and roundtables

Small, private roundtable discussions focusing on the critical issues affecting the future of the profession. As all dialogue remains strictly confidential, you can speak openly and freely without any risk of later citation.

1-2-1 peer and analyst connections

You can pre-book private face-to-face meetings with executive peers and Gartner analysts attending the forum using a private online portal running up to and during the forum. Gain real practical insights into what other companies and industries are doing to take back to your boardroom.

Informal networking

A host of informal and relaxed networking opportunities over the course of the forum provide plenty of opportunity to enjoy time out from the intense business discussions and reflect with peers on the key themes of the day.

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Venue

Uncover one of the premier luxury hotels in Spain as you experience the exhilarating culture, architecture and cuisine of Spain’s second-largest city. From world-renowned structures to the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean, artistic masterpieces to award-winning dining – this Barcelona luxury hotel’s accommodation provides guests with convenient access to all this one-of-a-kind destination has to offer.

Reach out for more information

For information about any aspect of this forum, including access to the full agenda or questions on how to register, please contact Sam Pelosi at [email protected] or call +44 203 747 6223.